Nintendo announces global event tour allowing fans to play the Switch 2 before its launch

by Danny Craig  · 
Nintendo announces global event tour allowing fans to play the Switch 2 before its launch
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Following the reveal of the Switch 2, Nintendo has announced a global event tour where fans will be able to play the console for the first time before it is released later this year.

The details:

  • According to Nintendo's website, the "Trial Event" will begin on April 4 in New York and move throughout North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia until June. More information about the event will be revealed following the Switch 2's Direct presentation on April 2, but Nintendo has stated, "This is an event where you can experience the Nintendo Switch 2 only. There will be no stage events, tournaments, or live music performances.”

  • Tickets are not currently on sale but will be available for purchase on the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience website, with separate pages for each region. According to the website, tickets will be available through a free-to-enter draw that requires a free Nintendo account to participate, with registration open from January 17 to 26.

The current list of tour dates is as follows:

North America

  • New York: April 4–6

  • Los Angeles: April 11–13

  • Dallas: April 25–27

  • Toronto: April 25–27

Europe

  • Paris: April 4–6

  • London: April 11–13

  • Milan: April 25–27

  • Berlin: April 25–27

  • Madrid: May 9–11

  • Amsterdam: May 9–11

Oceania

  • Melbourne: May 10–11

Asia

  • Tokyo: April 26–27

  • Seoul: May 31–June 1

  • Hong Kong: To be determined

  • Taipei: To be determined

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